Xmas All Year - Happy Holidays

Yay, Christmas Cards again...bringing my total number so far this year to 9.  I think I'll have enough by the time the holidays roll around again.  :) 

Both cards I made using Basic Grey Jovial paper and embellishments from the Nordic collection.  I used Simon cardstock for the base.  

The first card is for Retro Sketches.  

The joyful piece is a chipboard accent.  I love the blue and white with red.  The wood ornament was sent to me from a friend.  I just put some tape runner adhesive behind it so can be removed and used again on a present etc.  I added some gold AC glitter ribbon for a bit of sparkle.  

The second card was made for a Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  The sketch is vertical, but I decided to turn it on it's side.  I still think it fits. 

I used a rub-on with all the presents for the horizontal piece (BG Nordic), so I figured I needed to add a vertical tree to go with it.  I did some stamping and embossing with stamps from Prima North County for the trees (it's actually only one stamp dono three times) and the sentiment.  Lindy's Embossing Powder in Candy Cane Red Gold is perfect for holiday cards.  I also added some tinsel string in gold.  I just love the Christmas flower paper from the Jovial collection and very happy I didn't have to cover it up. :)  

Thanks for the challenges!

Ring Me Anytime

It's MFT WSC time and this week's sketch looks like this:

I chose to use the colours from the Color Q challenge this week - tan, mint, rose, coral, and white (I know, five!)  My main piece is the MFT Ring Me Die-namics.  I kept pretty close to the sketch, only choosing not to add two banners on the bottom left.  Instead, I stamped my sentiment in two lines on a cutout polaroid and added some random bling.  I used my EK Success 1 3/4'' Circle Punch  and layered it behind the dial circle.  I like how that turned out.  I left the center of the dial plain adding only a coral enamel dot from Basic Grey.  For my phone cord, I just added some buttercream twine from the Twinery.  I didn't want to cover up the pattern paper or add more colour, so I chose to layer with Bazzill 40lb. vellum paper.  

SSCC - Mint Chocolate - Oh So Sweet

It was the final day for the Mint Chocolate Challenge at Sugar and Spice, so I thought I'd take the chance to create something lovely.

Don't tell my bf I put these up… ;)

Aw well, this LO is just too lovely not to share.

Oh, and I shared all my products etc on my tshernjpan channel:

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Welcome Spring

This week's Sweet Sunday Sketch is simple but cute. 

I decided to use a diecut I had in my stash tin and found this lovely flower that called to me.  It's made with MFT Prima Donna Petals Die-namics.  I added a small aqua rhinestone from Wild Orchids.  The stamp comes from PTI's Sweet Spring set.  I'm happy I had some more Hopscotch paper from Basic Grey (I knew I needed two pads...)  I don't usually mat everything, but today I thought I would and I like how it turned out. 

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